Population
+8.9% since 2016.
Greater Perth, WA
Greater Perth had a population of 2,116,647 at the 2021 Census (+8.9% since 2016). Median age 37.0. Median weekly household income $1,865. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.
Greater Perth at a glance
What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Greater Perth's population grew by 8.9% to 2,116,647, faster than Western Australia as a whole (+7.5%). Its median age of 37.0 is close to the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 12.6% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 11.0%.
27.0% of households rent, close to the WA average of 27.7%. 28.8% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are 7.6% of homes (6.5% across Western Australia). The 2021 Census counted 778,620 households.
The median household earns $1,865 a week, in line with the WA average of $1,815. Renters pay a median $350 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,907 a month.
37.7% of residents were born overseas, more than the WA average of 34.2%. 22.0% use a language other than English at home. 45.2% report no religion, close to the WA average (46.7%).
Key figures
2021 Census, Greater Perth beside WA and Australia.
| Measure | Greater Perth | WA | Australia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,116,647 | 2,660,026 | 25,422,788 |
| Growth since 2016 | +8.9% | +7.5% | +8.6% |
| Median age | 37.0 | 38.0 | 38.0 |
| Households | 778,620 | 964,734 | 9,275,217 |
| Flats and apartments | 7.6% | 6.5% | 14.3% |
| Renting | 27.0% | 27.7% | 31.1% |
| Owned outright | 28.8% | 29.6% | 31.4% |
| Median household income a week | $1,865 | $1,815 | $1,746 |
| Median rent a week | $350 | $340 | $375 |
| Median mortgage repayment a month | $1,907 | $1,842 | $1,863 |
| Born overseas | 37.7% | 34.2% | 29.3% |
| Other language at home | 22.0% | 19.6% | 23.6% |
| No religion | 45.2% | 46.7% | 41.9% |
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Population and age
Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.
Age
Median age 37.0, against 38.0 for Western Australia.
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Cultural background
The largest groups in Greater Perth at the 2021 Census.
Ancestry
Languages at home
Country of birth
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Around Greater Perth
The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.
Part of
Council areas in Greater Perth
Largest first.
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